Degraves Street

I went into the city with a group of friends and found the people and the streets inspirational. Degraves street, full of the hustle and bustle of the city but with a touch of Europe. The shops all open out on to the street and the inside and the outside are all mixed together. I can't wait to get back there.

On the way to the beach

My daughter and her cousin are captured walking up the sandy trails on the way to the baech. Purple and greens are on e of my favourite color combinations. I like the soft romantic look of this picture. The shadows prance across the paths. There are soft tufts of grasses in the foreground.

Jazzman

This is one of my favourite pictures, unfortunately I have sold it and miss looking at it. I fell in love with the look of this man playing the double bass. The colors work really well together, the green of the jacket against the warmth of the instrument.

The Chocolate Shop

The chocolate shop is a lovely coffee house in Montrose, nesteld amongst the trees. The building was a perfect backdrop for the tea party taking place.

In the backyard

This picture was done from an old sepia photograph. It is of my mother and her cousin playing with the dog. They have turned to stare at the photographer. It was fun to work with tones of brown.

The Circus has come to town

When I began this picture I loved the idea of the circus. The ferris wheel and the merry go round evokes many images of fun. I wanted them to appear slightly mysterious. The ferris wheel is in full flight. The people in the foreground are marching up the road to particpate in the fun of the circus. The lady in yellow turns slightly to her campanions.

White Cockatoos

Here you have two white cockatoos sitting amongst the gum trees. I tried to capture the sun shing through the feathers and the many colors present in the feathers.